Hot Head!!

As much as you might think from the title I am not typically angry.  That shows it's ugly head on a very rare occasion.  What has been happening the last week or so is I have been dealing with low grade fevers and night sweats.  Not the least bit fun but evidently something I have to deal with.  I called my Surgeon's office yesterday to let them know and see what else I could do.

They bumped my post-op appointment from the 17th to today.  Today I saw the PA and she did what most doctors tell you not to do.  Due to her not being able to see the incision  in between the steri strips she rather happily pulled them all off instead of letting them fall off on their own.  That hurt a little but not terribly.   She found a small infection at the top of my incision.  Thinking that might be to cause of the fevers she poked around in that spot and made it bleed again.  It wasn't very deep so that ruled out the cause of the fever.  The incision looks pretty good at this point so they aren't exactly sure what is causing the fever.  Possibly something in the lungs caused by not breathing deep for a  period of time.  I tried to take several deep breaths this afternoon but I guess I need to find and start using that dreaded plastic lung toy again. Oh boy!!

Leah had an appointment with our primary care physician today.  Out of 20 minutes of conversation 15 or so were about me.  Our pcp was concerned about me being to sedantary.  So I guess besides taxing my lungs and abdominal cavity I need to start getting out for my marathons.  Today Leah pulled me out for one of our longest walks.  It went fine so maybe more of those aren't a bad idea.   The walk was worth it for a bar one of  Leah's coworkers made to go along with the scrumtious dinner she made.

Thanks to everyone for prayers and support.

Kent